Notes & Queries: Could a vampire get drunk on the blood of a victim who had been drinking?

GreatLizard 1d ago

An interesting question.
Shall we make an assumption: The vampire does not completely exanguinate his victim. His stomach after all is no bigger than before he became a vampire, so let's assume he takes a couple of pints.

We should immediately then divide the blood alcohol level by 4, since the alcohol will be diluted in the vampire's own blood stream.
So then we need to know how much booze the victim actually had. If the victim is 4 times over the limit, say, the vampire could still probably drive safely. But if the victim was 8 times over the limit - dangerous - then the vampire would be twice the limit and certainly in danger of losing his driving license.

But - and this is key - what happens if the vampire transforms into a bat after his meal? Immediately his size diminishes by a factor at least 20, so suddenly the vampire will become un-dead drunk. Now clearly in bat form he isn't going to attempt to drive, and I'm unclear about the regulations about flying. A pilot must not fly while drunk, but is a bat a pilot, or a vehicle? These legal fine points require careful analysis.

I'd say it is unlikely that the bat would be unable to find his way back to his coffin, he'd be that pissed. Furthermore, in such a state he's be quite likely to do something stupid, like take on a bet that he could drink a pint of holy water, or swallow a few cloves of garlic, or juggle crosses.

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